Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

Listen: REX releases recordings of agent steering

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 18, 2021 - 11:09 pm |March 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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One agent told the discount brokerage: “I won’t bother to show [the listing]. Who’s your local agent though because I’ll make sure to tell people not to work with them.” Continue reading →

NAR claps back on commission attacks

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 18, 2021 - 9:39 pm |March 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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The trade group’s president accuses commission detractors of duplicity “for a payout” under the guise of protecting consumers. Continue reading →

10 questions to answer before you build a team

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 17, 2021 - 3:01 am |March 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Panelists at Inman Connect Now discuss how to tell if you’re ready and how to make sure your team doesn’t fail. Continue reading →

Consumer groups support REX suit against anti-rebate law

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 16, 2021 - 8:38 pm |March 16, 2021 Uncategorized

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The Consumer Federation of America and the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group argue that prohibiting rebates to buyers and sellers stifles commission competition and harms consumers. Continue reading →

Study commissioned by REX claims commissions are deeply inflated

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 12, 2021 - 4:29 pm |March 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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Real estate commissions are inflated by as much as $50 billion per year due to the lack of price competition created by having listing brokers set co-op fees for buyer brokers, according to the report in the Berkeley Business Law Journal. Continue reading →

Marcia Fudge sworn in as HUD secretary with a fair housing focus

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 11, 2021 - 12:35 am |March 11, 2021 Uncategorized

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NAR looks forward to working with Fudge “to address racial disparities in real estate and our nation’s persistent housing affordability crisis.” Continue reading →

Chase settles with Black homeowner over alleged discriminatory appraisal

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 10, 2021 - 9:36 pm |March 10, 2021 Uncategorized

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The lender will pay the Chicago homeowner $50K and provide mandatory training to its employees on fair lending and appraisals. Continue reading →

NAR: ‘We haven’t seen a deluge’ of hate speech cases

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 10, 2021 - 12:22 am |March 10, 2021 Uncategorized

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The trade group’s professional standards committee will vote on case interpretations in May to help evaluate complaints. Continue reading →

NAR CEO on racial injustice: ‘This is not a new issue’

By Andrea V. Brambila | June 4, 2020 - 8:51 pm |June 4, 2020 Uncategorized

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Bob Goldberg reminded attendees at Inman Connect Now that the current situation is a long-standing one, and equality and fairness in housing is the trade group’s mission. Continue reading →

This is not the time for ‘marketing as usual’

By Andrea V. Brambila | June 3, 2020 - 11:37 pm |June 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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Industry experts Katie Lance, Kendall Bonner and Victoria Kennedy say agents shouldn’t be afraid to talk about controversial topics. Continue reading →